1983 Map of Aloha

About this map

The Red River and its intricate network of bayous define the boundary between Grant Parish and Natchitoches Parish in this 1980s landscape. The map illustrates a region where river management and resource extraction dominate the local economy, most notably at the Aloha Oil Field. Small riverfront settlements like Aloha and Odra are connected by a web of waterways including Nantachie Creek and Cocodrie Bayou. Genealogists will find interest in the scattered country churches such as St Simons Ch and St Marys Ch, alongside the Marco Cem near the southern settlement of Marco. The presence of the Little Eva Plantation Landing Strip near Cane River highlights the transition from historic land use to modern utility, while numerous oxbow lakes like Lake Cocodrie and Nantachie Lake reveal the river's shifting path over time.